Sir Desmond Swayne

25 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jin Mingri

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to the Government of China on the potential merits of the release of Pastor Ezra Jim Mingri.

12 Feb 2026 · Scotland Office

Electric Vehicles: Excise Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the proposed application of electric vehicle pay-per-mile taxation on people living in rural communities in Scotland.

10 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Refineries: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of UK carbon pricing on the refinery sector; and whether her has made an assessment of the potential merits of carbon price linkage to the

10 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Refineries: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the risk of carbon leakage for refineries before and after January 2028, compared to other industrial sectors.

10 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Carbon Emissions: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she has plans to include the horticultural sector in the CBAM from January 2028.

10 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will amend the electricity fixed-cost banding rule to permit evidence-based band migration based on actual usage and capacity within the permitted band limits.

10 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Energy Intensive Industries Exemption Scheme: Horticulture

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will grant EII status to the Horticulture Sector in the Energy Intensive Industries exemption scheme.

2 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ethiopia: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports of attacks on places of worship for Christian communities in Ethiopia.

12 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Prime Minister: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the proposed visit to China later this month is planned to be proceeded with irrespective of the outcome of His Majesty’s Government’s determination of the planning a

5 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking in collaboration with the Government of Nigeria to address violence and discrimination affecting Christians in northern Nigeria.

11 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Pupils: Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make proposals to support pupils with medical conditions, including allergies.

10 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Temporary Employment: Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he has made an assessment of how reasonable notice periods may vary for agency workers in sectors that require high levels of flexibility or short notice.

10 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Statutory Sick Pay: Agency Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has of the potential impact of removing the waiting period for statutory sick pay on the number of claims made by agency workers; and what steps he plans to take to ensure

10 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Temporary Employment: Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has conducted international comparisons on the definition of low hours to inform how the threshold for low hours is set and the reference periods used to calculate guaranteed hou

10 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Temporary Employment: Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, under the provisions of the Employment Rights Bill, in what circumstances will responsibility for providing guaranteed hours to an agency worker default from the end hirer to the employment agency.

9 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Security Action for Europe

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy to seek UK participation in the Security Action for Europe instrument.

3 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Motorcycles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what engagement she has had with organisations representing motorcyclists in preparation for the Integrated National Transport Strategy.

3 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to publish the Integrated National Transport Strategy.

24 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Abduction

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Nigerian counterpart on the recent abduction of students and teachers from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri; a

18 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Refineries: Lincolnshire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the level of fuel duty that is now outstanding following the closure of the the Lindsey oil refinery.

18 Nov 2025 · Department for Education

Pupil Premium

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that Pupil Premium Plus is not absorbed into school budgets but is spent spent specifically on adopted the children that qualified for the payment.

17 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bangladesh: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she had had with her counterpart in Bangladesh on recent targeted attacks on St Mary’s Cathedral and St Joseph’s School in Dhaka; and what steps she is takin

12 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestine: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions has he had with the Palestinian Authority on ensuring that content which promotes hatred is excluded from the Authority's school curriculum.

11 Nov 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Rainforests: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to continue financial support for the Tropical Forests Forever Facility.

3 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestine: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, following the Memorandum of Understanding with the Palestinian Authority of April 2025, what step she is taking to help to ensure that content which promotes (a) hatred and (

3 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make it her policy to reduce the Passive Infrastructure Access charges to broadband providers installing their own cabling parallel to existing Openreach broadband infrastru

3 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her counterpart in Nigeria on the detention of eight children from the Du Merci Christian orphanage; and whether she is taking diplomatic

20 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the murder of Christians in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria on 14 Oct

15 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of recent trends in the length of NHS waiting lists.